Auger-deflector.



G. H. MILLER.

UGEB. DEFLEOTUR.

APPLIUATION FILED m0201909.

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GEORGE H. MILLER, OF NORWALK, OHIO.

AUGER-DEFLECTOB.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

Application led December 20, 1909. Serial No. 534,202.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE II. MiLLEma citizen of the United States, and resident of Norwalk, in the county of Huron and State of Ohio, have invented cert-ain new and uscful Improvements in Auger-Deflectors, of which I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The objects of the invention are to provide adjustable means for deflecting an earth auger or other boring or drilling tool, so as to change the working angle thereof.

The device is particularly applicable to enlarginr the lower end of a hole in the ground to provide for Vthe insertion of a spreading earth anchor, used to hold a guy or straining rope of any description, espe cially for the use of an anchor, such as described in Letters Patent granted to me on May 16th, 1905, bearing Number 789,990.

The invention comprises a tool adapted for insertion in the opening and provided with an incline-d delecting plate or surface, the angle of inclination of which to its draw bar or stem is capableof adjustment so as to deiect the boring tool to any angle desired.

The deilecting tool and its stem can be turned around in the hole to ermit of enlarging the bottom of the ho e in any direction. For use with the anchor described the enlargement of the hole required will be in diametrically opposite direction, to make room for the lateral extension of the anchor.

The invention further consists in the combination and arrangement o f parts and construction of' 'details as hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyinor drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device; Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

In these drawings 1 is a stem or draw bar,

referably sharpened at its lower end, 2, for insertion in the round at the bottom of the hole, to lgive sta ility to the tool while the bor-ing tool is operating; 3 is the defiecto-r plate preferably provided with a concave face 4, against which the boring tool is adapted to work. This plate with the defiecting surface is preferably pivotally attached to or angularly adjustable relative to the stem l, at its upper end, 5, and is ad-A justably secured at its lower end to the stem to permit of lateral adjustment at that end. The adjusting means may comprise a link or links 6, attached bymeans of bolts or pins or screws 7, 7, to lugs 8, 81, in the plate and stem respectively. The link 6 is preferably curved and is perforated at intervals so that when one of the bolts or pins or screws in one member is removed, t-he link can be folded upon the other member as upon a hinge, without striking against it, and the bolt removed can be inserted in any one of the openings tolessen or widen the angle between the plate and stem. 'Ihe upper end of the stem is preferably proded with an eye 9 for convenient haning.

Having described the invention, what I claim as newland desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

l. In combination, a stem, and a deflecting plate adapted to rotate thereon at the upper end of said plate, and means for iucreasing and diminishing the distance between the lower end of the plate andthe stem.

2. In combination, a stem, a deiecting plate pivoted at its upper end thereon, and an adjustable device adapted to secure the lowerend ofthe plate to the stem.

3. In combination, a stem having a sharpened lower end, a deiector plate adapted to rotate at its upper end on said stem, and a link ada ted to connect adjustably the lower en s of said plate and stern.

fi. In combination, a stem, a plate adapted to rotate at its upper end upon said stem, and alink, adapted to connect the lower end of said plate and said stem, said stem and late having openings, and said link provied with openings at intervals therein, and bolts adapted to enter said open- 1n s.

In combination, a stem, a curved delecting plate adapted to rotate at lits upper end on seid stein, and n curved link tadapted l In testimony whereof; I hereunto Set my to connect the1 lower eml of said Plate and bend thieI 16th day 'of November 1909. said stem sai link ada )ted to vfo d on one 1 of said rnelnbers for ai justrnent and pl'ol GEORGE H' MILLER 5 vided with openings at nter-Vals, and bolts In presence ofadapted to connect said plate, stern und link WM. M. MONROE,

in its adjustable position. H. C. BOYD. 

